Have you ever heard of the Standford prison experiment? It was a study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or a prison guard, conducted by Stanford university in 1971. And do you know how the experiment was developed? Well, twenty-four men (all of them were university students) out of seventy-five candidates were selected to assume randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison located in the basement of the Stanford psychology building. The participants adapted to two different roles: prisoners and guards. Eveything was all right the first day but problems started on the second day of this experimental "game", and the situation got worse than expected. The guards became more and more violent, enforced authoritarian measures, and even subjected some of the prisoners to psychological torture.
The film I would like to recommend this week is based on the novel Black Box, written by Mario Giordano, which was inspired by the experiment mentioned above. Thus, this film is based on true events, but presents a little bit of literary fiction. You will notice it especially towards the end. The film, a remake of a German film (Das Experiment, 2001) was directed by Paul Scheuring in 2010, and the main character is interpreted by Adrien Brody. As you can imagine, the film is thrilling as well as quite disturbing! (I would rather watch with someone than to watch it alone!)
Click, watch the film,
and enjoy!
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